The Octavia is offered in five - door hatch and wagon bodystyles, which exaggerate rear -
end road noise (note that Skoda refers to the hatch as a «sedan» in the third - generation model).
Not exact matches
Surprisingly,
road noise is almost nonexistent, as is wind
noise, so most of what you hear
ends up being engine and driveline.
Editors also acknowledge the Mazda6's relative light weight, which means it has a bit less insulation than the competition, which, in the
end, means more
road noise.
To that
end, we added a 6.6 - mile
road loop to evaluate ride quality and tire
noise.
Road noise and surface imperfections are as unnoticed as kitchen chaos when you're dining at a high
end restaurant, and the options list includes now expected sleep - promoting tech like adaptive cruise control and automatic steering in lanes for brief periods.
The Yukon XL is a big machine, but it's aimed at the luxury
end of the segment, and to that
end there's very little
noise, vibration, and harshness when on the
road.
Comfortable for long trips, plenty of power (low
end torque), and low
road noise.
There's not much
road noise, and wind
noise is barely audible, despite the car's blunt front
end.
It was, however, let down slightly by excessive
road noise from the front -
end and poor attenuation of tyre
noise on all but the smoothest surfaces.
Hyundai's done an excellent job keeping exterior wind and
road noise from reaching the cabin, another attribute that makes this compact family crossover SUV feel like a high -
end luxury crossover SUV.
Still, there's more
road and engine
noise than you'd expect and while smaller Lexus models have always been known for handling prowess, the 250h
ends that trend.
Owners say you don't see the
road and rarely hear any traffic
noise, though room numbers
ending in 9 or 10 are adjacent to elevators (noisy).